CALENDAR

Wednesday, May 1

AARP DRIVING COURSE: The Allingtown/West Haven Senior Center will offer an AARP Driver Safety Program, 12-4 p.m. May 1 at the Johnson Community Center, 201 Noble St. Participants must complete the class to receive a certification for insurance purposes. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers, payable to AARP. To register, call the senior center at 203937-3507. SENIOR CENTER CLOSED: While its alarm system is upgraded, the North Haven Senior Center will be closed May 1-2; in house activities are cancelled, no daily transportation to the center, but shopping and medical transportation will be available. Call 203-239-5432 for information and updates regarding activities May 3. ALZHEIMER CAREGIVER TRAINING:

Wesley Village, Long Hill Avenue, Shelton, presents a four-part training program from the Alzheimer’s Association for caregivers, family and friends of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. May 1, 8, 15, 29, 5:45 p.m., activity room on the village campus. Free. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required. RSVP online (https://offers.umh.org/livingwith-dementia-04/19) or to Lisa Bisson, 203-225-5027, email lbisson@umh.org

NEW WRITERS GROUP: New writers group, Commodore Hull, starts May 1, 11 a.m., meeting twice monthly at the Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton. No registration, all ages welcome. For more information call 203924-1580, ext 5105, or Suelschroeder@gmail.com.

MAH JONGG: Learn to Play Mah Jongg, Mondays, noon., a 10-week session for beginners. Space limited to four students per class for personal instruction. Joyce C. Budrow Senior Center, 189 Pool Road, North Haven, 203-239-5432.

TAXES DUE NOW: West Haven’s boot program resumes May 1, those who are delinquent on their motor vehicle taxes risk their vehicles being immobilized with a wheel-locking boot. Taxpayers can check if they owe any back taxes and pay online by going to www.cityofwesthaven.com and clicking on Tax Collector under the Government heading. They can also pay in person in the tax office on the first floor of City Hall, 355 Main St.

YA WEDNESDAYS: Wednesdays in May, 6-7:30 p.m., the Derby Public Library invites ages 12 to 17 to join the fun of YA Wednesdays with Sony Play Station Four (PS4), Nintendo Wii, board games and Legos available. Light refreshments provided. Details, call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org .

VETERANS AFFAIRS: Veterans Affairs Medical Center Annual Retirees Luncheon, May 8, Lorenzo's, West Haven. Cost is $30, due April 30. Contact Elene Hanahan, ehanahan@aol.com or Elaine Schempp, Elaine.Schempp@gmail.com

Thursday, May 2

DINNER, MOVIE: Dinner and a Movie, ages 18 and older, “Sunset Boulevard,” May 2, 5:30 p.m., Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. Call 203-734-1492.

BEATING DEHYDRATION: Beat the Heat: Thursday, May 9, 10 a.m., North Haven Senior Center. Learn the signs of dehydration and the steps you can take toward prevention. RSVP by May 2 at 203-239-5432. MOTHER’S DAY CRAFT: Mother's Day crafting event for teens and adults, May 2, 6:30 pm., Hagaman Library, 227 Main St., East Haven, with jewelry crafter Vanessa Fasanella. Registration, https:// braceletsandmore.eventbrite.com, or call 203-468-3890. A waiting list will open when all seats are full. PARENTING SERIES: The Country School Parenting Series presents “Invasion of Innocence, How the internet is influencing the social, emotional, and sexual development of our kids.” Panel

discussion follows, May 2, 6:30 p.m., DeFrancis Gymnasium, Country School, 341 Opening Hill Road, Madison, 203-4213113. Learn more and register at thecountryschool.org CHESHIRE WOMEN: The Women's Club of Cheshire meeting, 12:30 p.m., May 2, 240 Maple Ave., Cheshire. Guest speaker is Deb Rudder, Cheshire Library. Jewelry sale and refreshments, public welcome. For information call Paulette at 203-2728779. SENIOR CENTER CLOSED: While its alarm system is upgraded May 1-2, the North Haven Senior Center, will be closed In house activities are cancelled, no daily transportation to the center, but shopping and medical transportation will be available. Call 203-239-5432 for information and updates regarding activities May 3. IRISH DIASPORA FILM: A screening of the documentary “Ireland’s Great Hunger and the Irish Diaspora” May 2, 2 p.m., Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., Hamden. Tickets $5. To register, email ighm@qu.edu.

SAILING CLUB: Shoreline Sailing Club Spring Open House, May 2, 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Elks Lodge. Learn about this sailing and boating club on Long Island Sound. New members are welcome. For more information, visit www.shorelinesailingclub.com

SPRING GALA: “Spring into the Arts” gala, May 2, The Woodwinds, 29 School Ground Road, Branford, with performers and arts educators, benefiting Arts for Learning Connecticut’s 40th anniversary. Wine pulls, food stations, raffles, Tanglewood Marionettes. For tickets and to support Arts for Learning Connecticut, go to: www.aflct.org. SHS PRESENTS ‘CHICAGO’: May 2-4, 7 p.m., Percy Kingsley Theater at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St. Tickets online at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. The club is again participating in the Stephen Sondheim Awards hosted by the Broadway Method Academy, Westport Country Playhouse, and Shubert Theater. MOVIE AT LIBRARY: Film Screening: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” May 2, 7 pm, Free, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, Woodbridge, 203-389-3434, woodbridgetownlibrary.org

PARACHUTE PLAYTIME : Thursday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-6 with an adult. Registration is required. North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-2395803.

Friday, May 3

SCHOOL POETRY JAM: The Word, The Institute Library, and New Haven Public Schools present the seventh annual Citywide Middle School Poetry Jam, with performances by middle school poets from across the New Haven Public School district, May 3, 6 p.m., Coop High School, 177 College St, New Haven. For more information visit The Word.

DERBY PARTY: Kentucky Derby Party, May 4, 6-9 p.m., St. Agnes Church hall, hosted by Precious Blood Parish and their Ladies Guild. Tickets $30 each, include dinner, dancing, mint juleps. Tickets sold after all weekend Masses at St. Mary Church and St. Agnes Church and in the parish office, 70 Gulf St., during office hours until May 2nd. More info at www.preciousbloodparishmilford.org. QUALITY SOCIETY: The Naugatuck Valley Section of the American Society for Quality will meet May 8, 6:30 p.m., Waverly Inn restaurant, Cheshire. Speaker is Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo, the chairman, and CEO of the Juran Institute of Southington, discussing “Industry 4.0 and its impact on Quality.” Dinner will follow. Contact Dan Duprey at 860-205-6877, call or text, or email at djduprey@att.net before May 3 for reservations. NURSING ALUMNAE MASS: The St. Raphael Alumnae will sponsor the annual Memorial Mass, May 3, noon, in the chapel of Yale New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael campus. Luncheon in the Café Conference Room immediately follows the mass. All are welcome.

LEGISLATORS TO VISIT: There will be a question and answer session with Rep. Kim Rose and Sen. James Maroney, May 3, 11 a.m. at the Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive. The elected officials are also available to help you navigate any issues you are having with state agencies. Details, call 203-877-5131.

IRISH MUSIC: Friday, May 3, P.V. O'Donnell Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the Irish Heritage Society of Milford present Keeping the Clancy Tradition Alive, with Dónal Clancy, at the IHSM Clubhouse, 131 Bridgeport Ave., Milford at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 and can be purchased in advance or at the door if space allows. Contact Amy Lacy at 203-258-2634 or at amyjlacey2@gmail.com. COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER: The Whitneyville Civic Association invites friends and neighbors to a fundraiser, May 3, 6-8 p.m. at the Playwright Banquet Room, Whitney Avenue, with complimentary appetizers, a cash bar, door prizes. Tickets $30, to reserve, email vicepresident@whitneyville.org or purchase at the door. SHS PRESENTS ‘CHICAGO’: May 2-4, 7 p.m., Percy Kingsley Theater at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St. Tickets online at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. The club is again participating in the Stephen Sondheim Awards hosted by the Broadway Method Academy, Westport Country Playhouse and Shubert Theater. ORANGE PLAYERS SHOW: The Orange Players presents “The Dinner Party” by Neil Simon, May 3- 4, 10-11, 7:30 p.m., High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd., Orange. Tickets $20, BYOB and food. Reserve at www.OrangePlayers.net or call 475-227-7547.

Saturday, May 4

SENSORY STORYTIME: Sense-sational Storytime, May 4, 10:30 a.m., for ages

3-6. With stories, songs, rhymes, and simple craft; specifically for children with special needs or who are on the Autism spectrum. Registration is required. North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803.

LEGO CLUB: Lego Club, May 4, 2:30 p.m. for ages 4-12. North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803.

SHS PRESENTS ‘CHICAGO’: May 2-4, 7 p.m., Percy Kingsley Theater at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St. Tickets online at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. The club is again participating in The Stephen Sondheim Awards hosted by The Broadway Method Academy, Westport Country Playhouse, and Shubert Theater. ORANGE PLAYERS SHOW: The Orange Players presents “The Dinner Party” by Neil Simon, May 3- 4 and 10-11, 7:30 p.m., High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange. Tickets $20, BYOB and food. Reserve at www.OrangePlayers.net or call 475-227-7547.

RABIES CLINIC: Friends of the Shelton Animal Shelter annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic, May 4, 2-4 p.m., Shelton Farmer's Market, 100 Canal St, Shelton. Anyone bringing proof of a prior rabies vaccination will receive a three-year certificate; $12 per pet, cash only. All dogs must be leashed, all cats in carriers. Information, call the shelter at 203-9242501. BIG MIKE CAR SHOW: Fourth annual Big Mike Car Show, May 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rain date May 5, at Masonicare, 22 Masonicare Ave., Wallingford. All proceeds benefit Connecticut State Police Training Academy’s instructors with equipment. All muscle, classic cars welcome. Raffle prizes, 50/50 raffle, DJ. $10 per car, $5 spectators. For information, call Darrin Magro, 203-627-5155.

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